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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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NROTC

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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!

Members: 149
Latest Activity: May 21, 2022

Discussion Forum

How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?

Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like

Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue

PRK for Aviation

Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue

Looking to join navy, need help

Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue

Son not selected for NROTC scholarship

Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue

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Comment by bora's mom on October 31, 2011 at 10:35pm: Pattie H Your family is certainly in our thoughts. Speedy and complete recovery.

Comment by June4th on October 31, 2011 at 9:04pm: I hope and pray that all of you get good news very soon!!!

Comment by bora's mom on October 31, 2011 at 7:21pm: Helen P: I've been gone for a while. How is your son's shoulder doing? Hope he's recovering from surgery and back in the program.

On my mid's first day of ROTC she dislocated her knee and was in an ER two days drive from home. It is only in this last few months that I am not worrying about an injury which will knock her out of the program in no small part because of other mom's support on here. Too easy for me to focus only on the possibility of another injury or academic challenge wrecking NROTC for her. When my kids used to head off to run hard (class IV) whitewater I stopped saying "be careful" and instead started telling them to have fun. Even without my helpful reminders they survived.

Our kids take 18 units of hard science/math courses, are involved with drill and or sports, 5:30am PT get togethers.

I'm trying to remember to tell her to have fun at school now too.

Comment by bora's mom on October 31, 2011 at 6:36pm: Cheryl w/a C: I don't think you will find a more supportive group than these moms.Glad to hear from you again. Your support for your daughter has been unwavering. She's a lucky kid.

Luke's mom: hope the knee is recovering. Physical therapy worked wonders for my daughter.

Comment by June4th on October 28, 2011 at 1:45pm: Thanks everyone!!! Lukes mama keep us posted!!!

Comment by June4th on October 27, 2011 at 11:12pm: She is taking 18 credits a semester....but needs 3 or 4 credits of Naval Science a semester that doesnt count towards the 128 she needs for engineering....

Comment by kmaidaho on October 27, 2011 at 6:50pm: It's impossible to get an engineering degree in 4 years with the Navy component added in. DS has taken 18, 20 & 19 credits each semester so far and an additional 3 credits of summer school this past summer. He's trying to get it done in 4 1/2 years as opposed to 5. DS is not currently on scholarship, so I can't answer the question about 5th year benefits.

Comment by June4th on October 27, 2011 at 10:55am: My daughter is doing Engineering and with all the ROTC stuff (Naval Science classes do not count towards her major), I think doing it in 4 1/2 years might kill her.

She is planning on doing some summer classes even though they are so expensive! Does anyone know if the NROTC still will give any 5th year benefits for engineering majors??